Yankees back in ALDS in large part to five wise decisions

To make it to your second champagne celebration, you have to make more right decisions than wrong ones.

By Jon Heyman · NY Post

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 6:53 AM

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Jon Heyman argues five key decisions propelled the Yankees back into the American League Division Series.
The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-2 to clinch the wild-card series.
The Yankees will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.

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Jon Heyman of the New York Post argues that the New York Yankees reached the American League Division Series due to making crucial front-office choices. Following a 9-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the wild-card round, the Yankees advanced to face the Tampa Bay Rays.

Among the key decisions highlighted, Heyman points to the Yankees signing starting pitcher Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million contract. Fried allowed only one run over six innings at Yankee Stadium during the series-clinching win over Boston.

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